supervolitare

supervolitare [CL] 1 (intr.) to fly to and fro above or over. se ipsum in avem transfiguratum aureis alis expansis trabem totam obtegisse, levi volatu ~asse, et velut a summe trinitatis throno dulci symphonia vocem audisse Pass. Æthelb. 5; passeres et alie aves ‥ ac si ancipitre ~ante perterrite ‥ velut amentes avolabant M. Par. Maj. V 187. 2 (trans.) to fly to and fro above or over. vela suprema petunt / atque supervolitant summi fastigia mali L. Durh. Dial. III 159.

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